Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.3%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2016
All-time low
10.3%
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain stood at 10.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain peaked at 19.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.5% | — |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.9% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.3% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain was 10.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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